Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, some really good shots here. Like the Noctilux the best but the others are all good. Thanks Robert G. Stevens wrote: > Bill: > > Typical lighting at these venues is 1/500th at f1.8 or f2 on 400 speed > film. Shoot E200 or Provia 400fF if you want slides. If you can use > an incident meter and get a reading from the floor. Shoot on manual > once you figure out the exposure. E200 is pretty decent at a one stop > push (EI320). Provia 400F is pretty decent up to EI1600. For prints, > fuji 800 is the best for dealing with the odd color balance of the > lighting. Examples are at the links below, all shot with Leicas. > > http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/NCAA2001.htm > > http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Noctilux.htm > > If you are at court side a 90mm of 50mm lens will get some great shots > when they are coming up the floor. Fast prime lenses are pretty cheap > for a Nikon ( f2.8 is not fast! > ). If you are under the net, bring your Leica, focus a 90mm Summicron > on the net and shoot away. As long as you don't move or the net > doesn't move, the players under the net will be in focus. See the > Noctilux shot at the link above for an example of this. > > I hope this helps. > > Regards, > > Robert > > > > At 01:18 PM 1/31/2002 -0600, Bill Satterfield wrote: > >> I will be attending the Lakers v Washington Game nexr month in LA. I >> will take my F5 with a 35-105 lens, it is all I have. Can some you >> tell me what speed film, camera setting etc. I will be right on the >> floor si will need a high shutter. Thnaks for all the good answers >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html